grig

Etymology 1
The word is often used in the phrase "merry as a grig". The word is of uncertain origin, though various theories have been suggested, such as a corruption of "merry as a cricket" or "merry as a Greek", as in : "Then she's a merry Greek indeed." Johnson suggested that the word originally meant "anything below the natural size" (compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬).

Noun

 * 1)  A dwarf.
 * 2) A cricket or grasshopper.
 * 3) A small or young eel.
 * 4) * 1808–10,, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 41:
 * [W]e assembled at one o'clock, at two sat down to dinner, consisting of capital stewed grigs, a dish Mrs Burt was famous for dressing, a large joint of roast or boiled meat, with proper vegetables and a good-sized pudding or pie.
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Derived terms

 * merry as a grig

Etymology 2
From,.

Noun

 * 1)  Heath or heather.

Verb

 * 1)  To irritate or annoy.

Etymology
Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) To tantalize by showing without sharing a thing.